Haroon Siraj
SWAT
A meeting was held under the supervision of the Commissioner Malakand Division Shahidullah Khan regarding Swat Motorway Phase-II at Commissioner’s Office Saidu Sharif on Tuesday.
During the meeting progress in the construction of the Swat Motorway Phase-II was reviewed. Project Director Swat Motorway Phase-II Barkatullah Khan briefed Commissioner Malakand Division on various aspects and the overall progress of the project. The meeting was informed that the land for the project has been acquired and payments are progressing as per the project timeline.
It was informed in the meeting that the length of the motorway with its unique design is 80 km, in which 10 km will pass through Malakand district and 70 km will pass through six tehsils of Swat district, in which eight bridges and nine interchanges will be constructed. The motorway running along the right and left banks of the Swat River will start at Chakdara Interchange and end at Chakrai.
While on this occasion, Commissioner Malakand Division Shahidullah Khan expressed his satisfaction with the progress and said that the completion of the project will promote tourism and commercial activities related to horticulture in Swat and the project will help in faster and better transportation, he added.
